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[Henrik Nilsen Omma]

Brett Kirksey wrote:

>I would agree with what someone else suggested earlier. Humans
>can be represented in an artistic, graphical way as to totally
>abstract them from time or culture. Anytime you deal with a
>photo, you are going to alienate someone. If the concept is
>"humanity", then the best way to represent that is through an
>artistic semi-abstract concept.
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Humanity, as an artistic semi-abstract concept? 

But then it's no longer humanity. The idea is to promote cooperation and 
understanding between people and cultures.  How can you do that if you 
first remove any actual human figures and then remove any cultural 
references?

>Someone can say, "I don't believe women should be required to
>wear headscarves," and many if not most would agree. But will
>Ubuntu go the next step and say, "We are about all of humanity
>except the cultures that don't agree with our artistic
>sensibilities"?
>  
>
You're right. Cultural relativism is difficult. I just think if your 
topic is humans and humanity, you should be able to show images of 
humans. The pictures in the Encyclopedia Britannica are much more direct 
:)  If a culture (the western one included) has become so uptight that 
it needs to censor such images, then it might benefit from some new 
impulses.

- Henrik